Arizona v. California
460 U.S. 605 · Decided March 30, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arizona v. California was decided on March 30, 1983 by a vote of 5–3. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indians, state jurisdiction” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 460 U.S. 605 · 103 S. Ct. 1382 · 75 L. Ed. 2d 318 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 137
- Docket number
- 8 ORIG
- Decided
- March 30, 1983
- Argued
- December 8, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Eleventh Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Arizona v. California et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-051, docket 1982-051-01.
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